Course Title: English for Communication
Full marks: 80T + 20P = 100
Course No.
Nature of the
course: Theory and Practical Periods
per week: 6
Level: B. Ed. (4
years) Time
per period: 45 minutes
Year: Second Total periods: 150
1. Course Description
This is a course on functional and situational English with a focus on developing students' communicative competence in the use of the English language. The course presents a list of the commonly used everyday language functions and the students are expected to practise them in and outside the classroom. The course is organized into nine units. The first unit introduces the language functions in general and the units from two to eight deal with the language functions as such. Whereas, the ninth unit enables the students to communicate through different forms of written English.
2. General Objectives
The objectives of this course are as follows:
·
To
introduce the students with the functional aspects of language.
·
To make
the students able to use language functions about information.
·
To
familiarise the students with the language used to express attitudes.
·
To make
the students familiar with the exponents of English about action.
·
To
expose the students to the language used in different social set up.
·
To
familiarise the students with the language functions making communication work.
·
To
familiarise the students with the language functions used to impart factual
information
·
To
familiarise the students with the language about language.
·
To
acquaint the students with everyday written communication
3. Specific Objectives and Contents
|
Specific Objectives |
Contents |
|
· Describe the functions of language. · Distinguish between grammatical and
communicative functions · Describe
the form function relations. · Identify the communicative
functions and their exponents. · Distinguish between written and oral
communication |
Unit I: Introduction (10) 1.1
Functions of language 1.2
Grammatical and communicative functions 1.3 Form
– function relations 1.4 Communicative
functions and their exponents 1.5 Written
and oral communication |
|
· Give appropriate exponents of the given
language functions. · Use the language functions about
information appropriately. |
Unit II: Language Functions: About Information (10) 2.1
Asking for information 2.2
Asking if someone knows about something 2.3
Saying you know/do not know about something 2.4
Reminding 2.5
Asking about remembering 2.6
Saying you remember 2.7
Saying you have forgotten 2.8
Asking if someone is correct 2.9
Saying someone is correct/not correct 2.10 Correcting
someone |
|
· Give appropriate exponents of the given
language functions. · Communicate using the given language
functions. · Compose conversations according to the situation. |
Unit III: Language Functions: About Attitudes (30) 3.1 Asking
if someone is sure about something 3.2 Saying you are sure/not sure 3.3 Saying what you think is possible or
impossible 3.4 Talking about what might happen 3.5 Asking how someone feels before/after
something happens 3.6 Saying you are curious 3.7 Saying what you hope will happen 3.8 Saying what you want 3.9 Saying you are looking forward to
something 3.10 Saying you are optimistic/pessimistic 3.11 Saying you are worried or afraid 3.12 Expressing surprise 3.13 Saying you are pleased/displeased/relieved 3.14 Saying you approve/do not approve 3.15 Saying you are excited/disappointed/bored 3.16 Asking about/ expressing likes/dislikes 3.17 Asking about preference 3.18 Saying what you prefer 3.19 Asking if someone approves 3.20 Comparing 3.22 Saying something is not important 3.23 Asking someone’s opinion 3.24 Giving your opinion 3.25 Saying you have no opinion/Avoiding giving
opinion 3.26 Trying to change someone’s opinion 3.27 Asking if someone is interested 3.28 Saying you are interested/not interested 3.29 Giving reasons 3.30 Agreeing/disagreeing 3.31 Saying you are wrong and someone else is
right 3.32 Saying you have reached agreement |
|
· Give appropriate exponents of the given
language functions. · Use the given functions appropriately. |
Unit IV: Language Functions: About action (20) 4.1 Offering to do something for someone 4.2 Accepting/refusing
an offer or help 4.3 Saying what you think you ought to do/not
to do 4.4 Saying you intend/do not intend to do
something 4.5 Asking if someone is able to do something 4.6 Saying you are able/not able to do
something 4.7 Asking for permission 4.8 Giving/refusing permission 4.9 Asking
if you are obliged to do something 4.10 Saying someone is obliged to do something 4.11 Saying someone must/need not do something 4.12 Telling someone to do something 4.13 Telling someone how to do something 4.14 Advising, Warning, Suggesting, Requesting,
Encouraging,
Persuading, Complaining,
Threatening 4.15 Saying you are willing/unwilling to do
something 4.16 Refusing to do something |
|
· Give appropriate exponents of the given
language functions. · Use the language functions in
conversations. |
Unit V: Language Functions: Social formulas (25)
5.1 Starting a conversation with a stranger 5.2 Introducing yourself/someone 5.3 Answering an introduction 5.4 Attracting
someone’s attention 5.5 Greeting 5.6 Asking how someone is 5.7 Saying how you
are 5.8 Giving good
wishes/responding to good wishes 5.9 Proposing a
toast 5.10 Inviting
someone 5.11
Accepting/declining an invitation 5.12 Offering
something 5.13
Accepting/declining an offer 5.14 Giving
something to someone 5.15 Thanking 5.16 Responding to
thanks 5.17
Congratulating/complimenting 5.18 Responding to
congratulations/compliments 5.19 Saying sorry 5.20 Accepting an
apology 5.21 Showing
sympathy 5.22 Expressing
condolence 5.23 Leaving
someone politely for a short time 5.24 Ending a
conversation 5.25 Saying goodbye 5.26 Welcoming 5.27 Addressing 5.28 Announcing |
|
· Carry out the communication using the
given functions appropriately. · Give appropriate exponents of the given language
functions. |
Unit
VI: Language Functions: Making communication work(10) 6.1 Asking someone to say something again 6.2 Checking that you have/someone has
understood 6.3 Saying something again 6.4 Saying something in another way 6.5 Giving an example 6.6 Showing you are listening 6.7 Taking up a point 6.8 Giving yourself time to think 6.9 Changing the subject 6.10
Summing up |
|
· Impart
factual information using the given
functions appropriately. · Give appropriate exponents of the given language
functions. |
Unit
VII: Language Functions: Imparting Factual Information (10)
7.1 Identifying
persons/objects 7.2 Describing
objects/persons/actions/ processes 7.3 Describing uses
and purposes 7.4 Narrating
actions/events/experiences 7.5 Reporting/quoting 7.6 Correcting
oneself/others 7.7 Illustrating
things 7.8 Expressing
intentions/plans |
|
· Use the given functions appropriately. · Give appropriate exponents of the given
language functions. |
Unit
VIII: Language Functions: Finding out about language(5) 8.1 Finding out about punctuation 8.2 Finding out about spelling 8.3 Finding out about correctness 8.4 Finding out about meaning 8.5 Finding out about appropriateness |
|
·
Communicate
in written English through different forms. ·
Write
considering audience subject, purpose,
time and place · Follow the process of writing |
Unit
IX: Written communication(30) 9.1
Communing in everyday life a.
Business letter b.
Job application c.
Greeting card and invitation, d.
Email and SMS e.
Notice and Minute f. Report g. Narrative, Description, Exposition
and Argument, h. Presentation 9.2
Getting the message across
9.3
The
writing process
|
Note: The
figures within the parentheses indicate approximate periods allotted to
respective units.
4. Instructional Techniques
The instructional techniques for this
course are divided into two groups. First group consists of general
instructional techniques applicable to most of the units. The second group
consists of specific instructional techniques applicable to specific units.
4.1. General Instructional Techniques
·
Lecture
·
Discussion
·
Demonstration
·
Explanation
·
Illustration
4.2.
Specific Instructional Techniques
Some specific techniques are
suggested to ensure the active engagement of the students.
|
Unit 1 |
· Small group discussion on the given topics |
|
Unit 2-8 |
·
Group work/pair work to discuss and find out
exponents for given functions. ·
Presentation on the given
topics. |
|
Unit 9 |
·
Individual work to write
essays, letters, invitations and SMS . ·
Project work to carry out small research and write reports |
5.
Evaluation Scheme and Time Allotment
The course is for one academic year and it
carries 100 marks. The distribution of marks and time allotment is as follows:
|
Unit |
Marks |
Time |
|
Unit 1. Introduction |
10 |
10% |
|
Unit 2. Language Functions: About information |
10 |
10% |
|
Unit 3. Language Functions: About attitudes |
15 |
15% |
|
Unit 4. Language Functions: About actions |
10 |
10% |
|
Unit 5. Language Functions: Social formulas |
15 |
15% |
|
Unit 6. Language Functions: Expressing Making
communication work |
10 |
10% |
|
Unit 7. Language Functions: Imparting Factual Information |
5 |
5% |
|
Unit 8. Language Functions: Finding out About Language |
5 |
5% |
|
Unit 9. Written communication |
20 |
20% |
6. Evaluati0n
Theory Part
There will be a written examination of 80
marks which will be conducted by the Office of the Controller of Examination. The
types and number of test items to be asked in the annual examination are as
follows:
|
Types of questions |
Total questions to be asked |
Number of questions to be answered and
marks allotted |
Total marks |
|
Group A: Multiple choice items |
14 questions |
14 × 1 mark |
14 |
|
Group B: Short answer questions |
6 with 3
alternative questions |
6 × 7 marks |
42 |
|
Group C: Long answer questions |
2 with 1
alternative question |
2 × 12 marks |
24 |
Practical Part
The
practical examination, which will be conducted by the respective campuses,
carries 20 marks. The students will be asked to demonstrate their communicative
skills from the language functions they studied in the course. Various
situations will be given to them and they will have to supply the language
exponents required to address the given language functions. Similarly, various
language forms will be supplied to the students and they will have to identify
the appropriate language functions. The oral examination will be conducted
externally by the Office of the Controller of Examinations.
6. Recommended Books and References
Recommended Books
Blundell, J., Higgens, J. & Middlemiss, N. (2009). Function in English. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ( Unit II-VIII)
Matreyek, W. (1983). Communicating in English. New York: Pergamon Press..( Unit II-VIII)
Seely, J. (2007). The
Oxford guide to writing and speaking. New Delhi: OUP. (Unit IX)
References
Anderson, j.
(nd). Role plays for today. New Delhi: Viva Books.
Crystal, D.
(1987). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of
the English Language. Cambridge: CUP.
Jones, L. (2010). Functions of English. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Crystal, D.
(2008). Txtng. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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